Table 4

 Primary, secondary and tertiary clinical entities in 207 consecutive athletes with groin pain

Clinical entityPrimary,Secondary,Tertiary,
n (%)n (%)n (%)
Adductor-related pain119 (57.5)7 (3.4)
Iliopsoas-related pain73 (35.3)40 (19.3)8 (3.9)
Sports hernia3 (1.4)1 (0.5)
Snapping Iliopsoas2 (1)
Pelvic floor-related pain2 (1)
Rectus abdominus-related pain2 (1)12 (5.8)6 (2.9)
Sacrotuberal ligament pain1 (0.5)6 (2.9)1 (0.5)
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction1 (0.5)1 (0.5)
Hip arthrosis1 (0.5)2 (1)
Pain of thoracolumbar origin1 (0.5)
Hernia1 (0.5)
Piriformis-related pain1 (0.5)
Stress fracture1 (0.5)
Total207 (100)69 (33.3)16 (7.7)